5330A - DRUGS ADMINISTERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS

Board Policy 5330 and the procedures on the administration of medication in AG 5330 must be observed at all times.

1. School personnel should administer only practitioner prescribed kits, or equivalent.
2. Schools are to be notified, in writing, of a student who may need [a] drug[s] administered on an emergency basis by his/her parents or practitioner. In all cases, this information should be conveyed to the school nurse who will be responsible for ensuring that selected staff members receive appropriate instruction in the administration of such medication.
3. In addition, a notation should be made on the student's health forms for use on field trips. The medication should be available to the trip leader who should be trained in its proper application.
4. The student's parent will be responsible for providing the drug[s] and is to be informed that the school will call emergency medical services when his/her child receives the drug[s].
5. If a serious situation does occur requiring the administration of [a] drug[s] administered on an emergency basis, the principal is to contact 911 and request that a mobile unit be dispatched to the school to deal with complications that may arise. The parents should be contacted after the call to emergency services.
6. Parents are responsible for providing the school with the proper drug[s] with an adequate expiration date at the beginning of each school year.
7. These procedures should be reviewed with appropriate staff at the beginning of school each year.

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